Slow Flight & StallsACS IV.B
Power-Off Stalls
Recognize and recover from approach-to-landing stall scenarios
~14 min FAA-S-ACS-6C
60-Second Review
Quick overviewDemonstrate the ability to recognize the onset of a power-off stall and recover promptly with minimal altitude loss, maintaining coordinated flight throughout. This simulates an inadvertent stall during approach or landing.
FAA-H-8083-3C Ch. 4; FAA-S-ACS-6C IV.B; AC 61-67C
ACS Tolerances
Heading: ±10° (where applicable)Bank at stall: Wings level or as specified by the evaluatorRecognition: Acknowledge the cues of an approaching stall (buffet, horn, pitch changes)Recovery: Prompt recovery after full stall with minimal altitude loss; return to coordinated, controlled flight
Top Errors
- 1. Recovering too early (at the first stall warning)
- 2. Excessive nose-down pitch during recovery
- 3. Uncoordinated rudder (yaw at the stall)
Examiner Focus
- 1. Does the applicant recognize and verbally call out the stall indications?
- 2. Is the recovery prompt — initiated at the stall break?
- 3. Does the applicant reduce angle of attack as the first recovery action (not just add power)?